In televised remarks after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget, Modi said it has many provisions for the agriculture sector, including for making loans easier for farmers.
The AAP does not promise and try to bring about a social revolution by attacking deep-rooted social prejudices.
He said COVID-19 can be a catalyst towards the adoption of digital technologies in health and education and drive change in a way that even venture capital funds have not achieved despite pouring billions in investments.
'We have severely under-invested in waste water treatment.' 'We charge for water a minimal amount and we don't charge anything extra for providing sewerage service.' 'As a result, every water entity is cash-strapped.'
Her project aims to clean waste water by flowing through different layers of corn cobs which is a cost-effective and simple technique of cleaning water.
'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev Srinivasan.
Federal authorities alleged that Wal-Mart did not have a programme in place and failed to train its employees on proper hazardous waste management and disposal practices at the store level.
Actor Matt Damon addressed the graduating class of 2016 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Bad roads, poor transport facilities, large scale pollution and lack of clean water and power supply are the main problems every in Indian cities.
11 states were assessed for access to clean water, energy and sanitation and use of iodised salt.
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Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.
'I will get an opportunity to talk about my game with big stars like Ben Stokes, Steve Smith, Jos Buttler.' 'I hope to learn a few things from them and I am confident of doing well,' says the top-scorer in the Under-19 World Cup who will play for the Rajasthan Royals this IPL.
A team at Pennsylvania State University in the US says the technology would simultaneously treat the water and the process could be used to provide clean water and power for homes in developing nations, the 'Science' journal reported.
'You can have a bath in just one bucket of water.' 'When you are brushing your teeth, remember to turn off the tap.' 'You don't have to wash your car every day.'
The addition of a million jobs as promised by Tejashwi Yadav would make a big impact. But the electorate needs to raise its expectations, notes Mahesh Vyas.
Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, and few models have taken to Instagram to share their environmental point of view.
The United Nations has warned that relief supplies are running out amidst growing humanitarian needs in flood-ravaged areas of southern Pakistan, where more than five million people have been affected by a deluge triggered by monsoon rains.
Pilates trainer Sheetal Shah suggests the right way to eat and diet.
Critics say the crackdown is to muzzle dissent and Rijiju's actions could lead to less foreign aid for projects that fight child marriage, provide clean water in slums and feed pregnant women.
These nations have faced adversities like consequence of poverty, genocide, years of war, lack of natural resources, poor farm management, and limited access to clean water and health care.
These include Allahabad, Ajmer and Visakhapatnam.
Social entrepreneur Dr Bhagwati P Agrawal, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Sustainable Innovations, has received the $ 100,000 Lemelson-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Award for Sustainability.
'We cannot have bodies putrefying in water.' 'This is a health hazard and it can create a very inflammatory situation.'
Life expectancy will be higher for both men and women.
'Manipur is on fire today. Terrorist organisations demanding secession from India, local tribal conflicts and a total collapse of the civil administration has turned this state into a virtual hell.'
The death toll has climbed to 12 in the first wave of flood in Assam this year.
Join hands to clean water, ensure regular testing at little cost.
A new study suggests that mortality rates during economic recessions in developed countries decline rather than increase.
Urban Development Ministry had in June last year released the guidelines.
Deane De Menezes hopes to reduce the awkwardness and stigma around menstruation.
Technology infrastructure solves many problems, but it cannot build roads or bridges and provide clean water. However, such activities are essential for human progress, and their creation provides jobs, says R Gopalakrishnan.
Rajiv Ramakrishnan, an undergraduate at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, has been doing his bit to help the United Nations achieve its Millennium Development Goals for the advancement of the world's poor. This includes eradication of poverty and provision of health and education to all.
The AAP chief said the BJP had tried to polarise the assembly polls and that they hadn't cleared the Shaheen Bagh road because of the elections.
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal also challenged the BJP to announce its chief ministerial candidate by 1 pm Wednesday and said he is ready for a public debate with him.
'All the hotels and restaurants from where I used to eat have been shut. I used to beg but now there is no one to give me alms too'
'The rickshaw is undoubtedly the ultimate long-distance, off-road machine, says Dr Mark Cunningham-Hill, who will take part in a two-week rickshaw race to raise $15,000 for clean water in India.
Urban planners and real estate experts say bad town planning in Mumbai and rising deaths during the ongoing pandemic are a "sad reality". Dev Chatterjee and Raghavendra Kamath report.
The business leaders, who form part of the UN Global Compact, urged the G-8 leaders to take urgent action on the emerging water and sanitation crisis across the world. It is estimated that approximately one billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and 2.6 bn do not have access to adequate sanitation. Global Compact pledges participating businesses to observe principles regarding human rights, labour rights, environmental sustainability & the fight against corruption
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